Looking for an engaging way to check your students’ addition skills? Then you need our fun Shark Teeth Addition Worksheets! These playful worksheets provide a visual and interactive way for students to practise solving addition facts to 10 and 20 by adding sharp teeth to their shark.

With 10 worksheet variations included, students will enjoy solving each addition problem and drawing the correct number of teeth inside the shark’s mouth. This task blends early operations practise with fine motor skill development and encourages students to approach number facts in a creative way. The included worksheet range supports differentiation with varying levels of challenge and two blank versions for customisation or student-created questions.

Whether you use them for a whole-class warm-up, during rotations, or for quick independent work, these worksheets are sure to bring a fun bite to your maths lessons. Just print and go - no prep required!

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Solve addition facts to 10 and 20 with increasing fluency
• ✅ Visualise and represent numbers using tallying and drawing
• ✅ Develop confidence in recalling number combinations
• ✅ Strengthen one-to-one correspondence and counting accuracy
• ✅ Practise fine motor skills through cutting, drawing, and writing

What’s Included:

• 10 shark-themed addition worksheets
• Variety of addition facts to 10 and 20
• 2 blank worksheets for customisation
• High-quality, print-and-go design

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets (A4)
• Pencils, crayons, or markers
• Optional: scissors and glue if pairing with craft or collage extensions

How to Use:

1. Choose a worksheet level appropriate for each student or group.
2. Students solve the addition problem written near the shark’s mouth.
3. They then draw the correct number of teeth inside the mouth to match the total.
4. Use the blank versions to create your own number facts or allow students to make their own challenges.
5. Display completed sheets for a fun and toothy maths wall display!

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a fast-finisher activity that supports number fact fluency.
• 💡 Incorporate into small group rotations focused on operations practise.
• 💡 Send home for additional practise or family engagement in maths.
• 💡 Pair with hands-on materials like counters for extra support.
• 💡 Use completed worksheets as informal assessment of student understanding.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Laminate a few of the blank versions to reuse with whiteboard markers.
• 💛 Encourage students to write matching number sentences on the back of their worksheet.
• 💛 Combine with shark-themed books or videos for an integrated literacy and numeracy experience.

This resource pairs perfectly with our Sharp Shark Teeth Craft and Sharp Shark Teeth Activity Mats.